OAO Russian Coal is holding negotiations to acquire Public Joint Stock Company Kuzbasskaya Toplivnaya Company (MISX:KBTK), two sources familiar with the situation told Interfax on January 14, 2019. One of the sources said that Russian Coal has already made the decision to acquire KTK, its representative of now in Kemerovo Region and the deal is expected to be closed in February. The other source said that Russian Coal is only one of the participants in negotiations to acquire KTK. "KTK has been up for sale for a long time. There have been all kinds of suitors," the source said, adding that "there is no clarity on the deal at this point." Russian Coal's press service, when asked by Interfax whether the company plans to acquire KTK, said that at present it "cannot confirm or deny this information." KTK declined to comment.